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Soil Mapping
Many countries place great importance in mapping their soil resources,
as this provides invaluable information about the types of soil
present, their distribution, and formation.
Soil maps are used by a wide range of individuals, including farmers,
town and country planners, conservationists, foresters, and teachers
to name but a few. Generally, soil maps are used to simply identify
soils and their properties, but are sometimes required for more
specific purposes, such as determining the suitability of a soil
for particular crops, or the land drainage capabilities of an area.
Like all maps, soil maps can be created in different scales – 'small
scale' (showing less-detail) maps provide an overview such as shown
here, whilst 'large scale' maps (showing high-detail) can be prepared
where necessary.
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